Yorkshire all-rounder pens fresh terms

Yorkshire all-rounder Jordan Thompson has put pen to paper on a new deal which runs until the end of 2021. The 23-year-old came through the academy system with the White Rose before enjoying a breakthrough summer earlier this year. Thompson played his part in both the County Championship and Vitality Blast, earning a regular spot in the latter, and has been rewarded with fresh terms. He turned out nine times in last season’s T20 Blast, hitting a maiden half-century and taking four wickets, and director of cricket Martyn Moxon feels he has a lot more to offer. Moxon told Yorkshire’s official website: “Jordan has shown that he is capable of performing at first-team level. “Hopefully he will continue to progress and become a regular in all formats.” The all-rounder, who picked up a further five wickets in two County Championship appearances at an average of just 21, is hoping they can “kick on” and challenge for silverware in 2020. Thompson said: “I’ve obviously worked hard over the last couple of years to get my first team debut and kicked on a bit this year. I’m disappointed that we haven’t come out with any silverware, but moving forward with some new signings coming in, hopefully we can kick on and build a good squad to start winning some trophies.”